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Mr Beer - Craft Beer Making Kit | 2 Gallon Complete DIY Home Brew Set | Everything Included for One Batch, Bottles, Carbonation Drops | Brew in 30 Minutes
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Brand | Mr. Beer |
Item Form | Liquid |
Item Weight | 6 Pounds |
Age Range (Description) | Adult |
Package Information | Can |
About this item
- Best beer Kit for Beginners - Our beer kits are designed for the first-time brewer in mind Step-by-step instructions, simple ingredients and easy to use brewing equipment.
- Only Takes 30 Minutes of Your Time to Brew - Using our hopped Malt extract you can brew up a batch of beer in less than 30 minutes.
- Includes the Best Ingredients to Get Started - Brewing with Mr. Beer’s Hopped Malt Extracts are perfect for any brewer. It cuts down on time, reduces the risk of contamination, and helps create a more consistent beer every time.
- Comes with Everything You Need - Our beer Kit comes with everything you need to brew your first batch of beer. No need for additional large pots, strainers or brewing equipment. All you need is a Mr. Beer Kit, water and common kitchen items to get started.
- Ready to Drink in 3-4 Weeks - With our ingredients designed by Coopers Brewery, your beer will be done fermenting in 10-14 days and ready to drink 7-14 days later.
- Satisfaction - Mr. Beer is all about simple, and efficient home brewing. If for any reason you are unhappy with your experience contact us so we can make it right for you.
- Ingredients Created at A Brewery - Mr. Beer's ingredients are designed and crafted at Coopers Brewery. The same ingredients you are using to brew with, they are using in the brewery for Coopers Beer.
- Refills may vary - the refills in your gold kit may be different than what is shown. If you did not get the refills you expected please contact Mr. Beer and we will get you what you need.
- Included Components: Completely Reusable
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Product Description
BREW YOUR OWN CRAFT BEER AT HOME
Our Golden Ale Complete Beer Making Kit comes with everything needed to start brewing. This kit provides aspiring brewers with our brewing equipment and high-quality ingredients that simplify the Homebrewing process. Our brewing system includes a compact lightweight fermenter that is modeled after the design of professional brewing equipment. Eleven 25oz reusable and shatterproof bottles are specially designed for carbonating beer. We also include a can of brewing extract - a concentrated form of all-natural malted barley and hops - produced in a state-of-the-art facility by Australia's oldest family-owned brewery, as well as no-rinse Cleanser and unique carbonation drops to simplify the sanitization and carbonation process. This kit is designed to brew 2 gallons of great-tasting beer.
BREW BEER IN 30 MINUTES OR LESS
Mr Beer’s straightforward brewing process removed the difficult aspects of home brewing and simplified the process without compromising quality. Instead of spending up to 9 hours brewing beer from scratch, you can have a home brew with Mr. Beer in less than 30 minutes so you have more time for the fun stuff. Cheers.
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Golden Pale AleThe Golden Age of Beer is here. Clean, full-bodied and well balanced with American hops, this will soon become your "go-to" beer. Some beers are seasonal, this is not - it is made for every day. Cheers. |
Two Gallon FermenterBack in '99, when this little keg was introduced, Mr. Beer had no idea just how much it would impact the future of homebrewing. It has affectionately been dubbed the LBK, or "Little Brown Keg," by its followers... and there are plenty of followers out there! Mr. Beer has shipped over 2 million of these fermenters. |
Reusable BottlesEverything you need to bottle your latest batch of Mr. Beer homebrew. Twelve reusable 740-ml plastic beer bottles, complete with screw caps and logo labels. These bottles are designed to hold carbonated beverages and are reusable. |
Carbonation DropsCarbonation Drops are a convenient, no mess, no fuss alternative to priming sugar. produced in a state-of-the-art facility by Australia's oldest family-owned brewery as well as no-rinse Cleanser and unique carbonation drops to simplify the sanitization and carbonation process. |
INGREDIENTS CRAFTED BY A BREWARY
Cooper's Brewery is Australia's largest craft brewery, bringing 150 years of brewing expertise to your Mr. Beer Kit. Each Mr. Beer Refill Kit has been designed by Master Brewers to help ensure the best quality.
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Brews How Much | Two Gallons | Four Gallons | Two Gallons |
Type | Golden Ale | Octoberfest Lager & Canadian Blonde | American Light |
Brews in 30 Minutes | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
2 Gallon Fermenter | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Bottles | ✓ | ✓ | |
Great Gift for Beer Lovers | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 18.5 x 13.75 x 20 inches |
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Item Weight | 6 pounds |
Manufacturer | Mr. Beer |
ASIN | B001BCFUBU |
Country of Origin | USA |
Item model number | Golden Ale Complete Kit |
Customer Reviews |
4.4 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #34,930 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining) #13 in Home Brewing Starter Sets |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | May 5, 2003 |
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Customers like the instructions and ease of introduction of the kitchen tools. They mention that it's very easy for the home brewer with no experience, and the brewing process was simple. They appreciate the performance, and appearance. However, some customers have reported issues with leakage and taste. Opinions are mixed on quality and value.
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Customers find the instructions for the home brewing kit easy to follow. They say the brewing process is simple with pre-made malt extracts. They mention the keg mixing and bottling process is not difficult at all. Customers say it's a great introduction to baby steps in home beer making, with a simple recipe.
"...The directions are pretty simple...." Read more
"...I decided to play with this Mr Beer system. The instructions are simple and straightforward. We made our first batch and bottled it...." Read more
"Great product and very easy to use.. Only thing is if you’re looking for more of an authentic experience, the mix is canned and everything else is..." Read more
"supper easy to use. it tells you everything that you need to know how to make it." Read more
Customers find the product easy to introduce. They say it's a fun novelty, and relatively rewarding. They also say it’s yummy and fun to bring to friends to share. Customers also say the whole process is interesting to watch, and an excellent activity for boyfriends to do together.
"...It was fun and easy enough that my 9 year old son had fun helping me with this project (no he didn’t taste test it)...." Read more
"Followed the directions thoroughly. Super easy, and was fun. The carbonation process is where the fun fell flat, as did the flavor...." Read more
"...Overall the kit is so easy to use, it is an excellent activity for my boyfriend and I to do together and it makes the perfect gift for any guy who..." Read more
"This kit is fun to use, and is very easy for the home brewer with no experience...." Read more
Customers like the performance of the beer kit. They say it works well, produces great beer, and is simple to use. Customers also say the kit is easy to use and produces great results.
"...The first was pretty good, the second was so-so, and the third, a cerveza-based recipe called Noche del Lobo, is spectacular...." Read more
"...They came out great. The bottles are plastic as well and worked just fine. They did not seem to leak any CO2...." Read more
"...For that purpose, it seems to work well, though the open air design leads to some oxidation concerns...." Read more
"...are over simplified and the yeast could be better but the vessel works great. The Mr Beer brand refills are way over priced...." Read more
Customers find the design appealing. They say the kegs turn out pretty nice and look better than the plastic ones that come with the kit. They also say it's a very cool-looking present. However, some customers report issues with the spout on the koozie. Overall, customers are happy with the appearance and presentation of the brewing kit.
"It’s pretty cool but the stronger % packages are expensive" Read more
"...- Bewitched Red Ale - Perfect deep color, good carbonation, excellent head retention, this is the best tasting of this American Series Pack...." Read more
"...The fermenter is very sturdy and looks kind of cool and clean up is very very easy, just don't use a scrubber (NOT DISHWASHER SAFE)...." Read more
"...A few weeks later we all got to try the best beer ever: a crisp, refreshing Blond Ale Lager!..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the kitchen tools. Some mention that the taste was good so far, and the resulting beer was actually good. However, others say that the fermenter is too flimsy and fragile, with damaged bottle lids and a small crack in the plastic of the keg.
"Great product and very easy to use.. Only thing is if you’re looking for more of an authentic experience, the mix is canned and everything else is..." Read more
"Great quality" Read more
"...And yes, the fermenter is a cheap, plastic thing, but so what? It works, and I understand they last a while...." Read more
"...The resulting beer was actually good - I am beyond surprised, but I am enjoying the first glass right now, and the flavor is pleasing and not at all..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the kitchen tools. Some mention it's worth the price, while others say it'll be a total waste.
"...Well worth the money...." Read more
"...else is plastic, including the bottles, but it’s a great alternative to the more expensive kits and wonderful for starter" Read more
"...My keg/fermenter had a bad seal and was not usable when I got it, like some others...." Read more
"...best homebrewing kit out there, but because it is probably the most economical choice for a person looking for an introduction to homebrewing...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the leakage of the kitchen tools. They mention that the valve started to leak, the spigot port began to leak and the key was leaky. They also say that a lot of liquid seeps through the top during the brewing process. Customers also report that the product has a small puddle coming from the faucet and that the powdered packages opened inside the box.
"...(which I think I'd have been able to live with) and was leaking from the spout post assembly (even with some tinkering and extra tightening)...." Read more
"...Also it only leaked with the solution, not the beer for whatever reason so don’t worry about it leaking when you finish and put it away...." Read more
"...my second batch the spout snapped inside the keg and leaked all over a cupboard I had it stored in...." Read more
"...I noticed a small puddle coming from the faucet of it (both from the faucet itself and from the seal)...." Read more
Customers are not satisfied with the taste of the beer. They mention that the beer tastes weird, flat, and has an off flavor. The Booster does not add any flavor, and the beers are dark and not distinctive.
"...There wasn't a lot of carbonation, and the taste seemed off (had an apple cider after taste). At first I wrote it off that Mr. Beer was a scam...." Read more
"...a few degrees to high, resulting in little bit of a funky, fruity like taste to the beer...." Read more
"...The Booster (corn sugar) doesn't add any flavor, at least not any good flavor...." Read more
"...The beer had not fully fermented and was both too sweet and had many off flavors...." Read more
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You will see, reading other reviews, that some people were upset they didn't get the beer varieties they expected. My advice is, if this is critical to you, buy the items individually. You'll spend quite a bit more, though. I got the Mexican Cerveza (which I expected based on the product description at the time) and the American Lager (not what I expected). But it really didn't matter much because I planned to try lots of different kinds.
And yes, the fermenter is a cheap, plastic thing, but so what? It works, and I understand they last a while. My keg/fermenter had a bad seal and was not usable when I got it, like some others. But I got on the phone to Mr. Beer, and within hours they had a new one on the way via UPS. Mr. Beer customer service is as good as any I've experienced.
The directions are pretty simple. The only corrections I'd offer is you will have better beer if you ferment a full three weeks and let it sit in the bottle for at least four weeks. Some versions of the instructions downplay the patience needed and say to ferment just two weeks. A couple years ago, the directions said to ferment a week or two, let it sit in the bottle for two more, then dive in. The folks at Mr. Beer have gotten more realistic since then with an emphasis on quality rather than speed.
Now for the beer. I waited five months between purchasing this kit and reviewing it, because I didn't want to make a snap judgment based on scant info. You really have to go through the process several times and have several batches to judge how good it is. I have made one batch each of the past five months and three are now ready to drink. The first was pretty good, the second was so-so, and the third, a cerveza-based recipe called Noche del Lobo, is spectacular.
People who give one- and two-star reviews here and say it's garbage probably just rushed through the process or had poor sanitation. It's also important to keep the beer in the 65-70 degree range while fermenting. I just use an old Coleman camping cooler I had laying around with some frozen water bottles to keep it from heating up too much and producing off-flavors.
Bonus tip: If you order this, or even if you're just thinking about it, go to the Mr. Beer website and find the forum. There's a great community of helpers there.
So for me the bottom line is: $50 for a couple cases (almost) of beer and a great new hobby is a bargain.
Jim
If you are a beginner and looking for a system that will work and let you make a decent beer at home, you won't go wrong here. It's hard to screw it up. The beers are not world class, but they are very drinkable and I wouldn't be ashamed sharing this with other folks. Well worth the money. After making a number of these beers, you can then decide if you want to move to more complex systems or just enjoy continuing with these. We have had fun making these.
The problem that I have is that it doesn't really present a true challenge. I don't think it gives you the true "home brewing experience." It almost feels as though you are "faking" it. Around the same time I received this kit as a gift, my father received a little more advanced (but not too complex by any means) kit. His kit allowed you to be a little more creative and make a more unique brew. Additionally, it gave you the actual experience of brewing beer. I found myself over at my Dad's house helping him make his beer more often than I wanted to be making beer with my Mr. Beer kit.
Again, I am not knocking the Mr. Beer kit because it works and is very easy to use. My opinion is that if you want to brew your own beer at home, spend a little more and get one of the starter kits that consists of two 6.5 gallon fermenting and bottling buckets and the other equipment that comes with them. These kits are just as easy to use as Mr. Beer but allow you to be a little more versatile with your brews. I have since upgraded my equipment and couldn't be happier.
UPDATED 4/11/12: Well, I just opened up my third batch of Mr. Beer beer, a Hefeweizen. Reviews that I have read state that the brews included are just okay and the others that you order after those are much better. Well, I am going to disagree with them. I followed instructions exactly and even let them condition for extra time and the beer just isn't great. Trust me, I want it to be great but it just isn't. I still with my original assessment that you should spend the money to get a little bit more advanced equipment.
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The variety and potential for creativity on the Mr. Beer website is huge. They have a large selection of regular and premium refills in all the styles imaginable. They also offer seasonal refills that typically sit at 6.5% (Belgian Dubbel, German Hefeweizen, English Strong Ale, Imperial Pilsner)and they even offer a recipe book where they combine different HMEs with UMEs and other adjuncts to create some very interesting brews (they have over 60 recipes right now). Using the same set-up, you can even by cider refills in a variety of flavours and old-fashioned root beer! As I mentioned earlier, this kit really satisfies the beer connoisseur because of the immensity of flavours it can accommodate. The "ingredients" section allows you to buy single cans of HME/UME in whatever combination you want. They also sell hop pellets and yeast strains in a variety of flavours and styles. All this allows you to get closer to the "true" brewing experience as you gain comfortability with the system.
Another reason I love this kit is its size. The brew keg holds about 8L of beer (equivalent to 20-24 standard beers)and is small enough to fit in an apartment closet. You don't need to have an elaborate set-up or an entire room devoted to brewing. I actually like that it only makes a case of beer at a time. If you don't like a particular beer, you don't have to slog through 5-8 cases before you can brew another one. I bought two set of bottles, so I generally have a rotation of two different beers in the fridge at any given time. The beer itself is very good thus far (I have only tried the Cowboy Lager) with a high level of carbonation leading to a nice, lasting head. With the lager, I found that it was really two beers in one bottle. The top half was a lager with nice clarity and head. The bottom half was cloudy in appearance with a diminished head. Swirling does little to counteract this effect. Overall, I'd say the beer is on par with an MGD in terms of taste and appearance.
As for the price, you are generally looking at $20-$25 for nearly a case of beer, which puts it on par with lower end beers at the beer store. (Carling, Lucky Lager, Bohemian, etc.)I would say the quality of the beer, even the basic recipes, surpasses those beers. Plus, you get the thrill of making it yourself! All in all, I'd say it is a very good deal. Amazon has a few of the deluxe styles and recipes and they offer free shipping. The Mr. Beer website has far more product but the shipping to Canada can be a killer.
In the end, if you are looking to get into the home brewing hobby and/or you don't have much space or money, this is an excellent way to start. It is simple for beginners and the variety of beer styles allows you to grow with the kit as you learn. If you are creative with your taste in beer then you will love the Mr. Beer Home Brewing Kit.
I thought it was a great deal at $65 here on Amazon.ca, especially since it included two beer refill kits, which normally sell for almost $30 each. The normal Mr. Beer package includes only one beer kit. So, this is a bargain and for the cost of two refills, you get all the gear, plus the two beer kits, An excellent deal. You also get the brewing barrel, re-usable bottles. and some other items, such as the yeast, no-rinse cleanser/sanitizer, and carbonation drops. Full, easy to understand instructions are also included to guide you through the whole process from start to finish.
The keg is easy to put together, but one thing to watch is, when you attach the spigot. It takes a little bit of adjusting and testing to make sure nothing leaks out from where it sits against the keg. It takes a little bit of effort, but you can get it to where it doesn't leak fairly easily.
It's a good kit for beginners, but if you're a seasoned brewer, then this kit may not be for you, as it is only produces two gallons of beer at a time and the refills are very expensive, but if you buy malt extract at a local or online brewing shop, then it can be quite economical to produce small batches, and to experiment with various recipes, before committing to brewing full batches.
All in all, it's an excellent intro to brewing your own beer, or other beverage at home. It takes up very little space and once you get it going, it can be left alone for a couple of weeks to ferment, then bottle it, drop in the carbonation drops and let it bottle condition for another couple of weeks, chill and enjoy your own beer. There's nothing quite like enjoying the fruits of your labour. Have fun.
Overall, 3/5 - I was sort of happy with my purchase and did enjoy brewing, but I wasn't pleased with the finished product and think I'll just stick to buying my beer from now on.
Update: March 3, 2013
I have completed the second batch of beer that came with this kit. It was American classic and it was way better than the Cowboy Lager that also came in the package. Definitely worth the time/effort to make my own beer and I look forward to buying additional recipes to keep my home brewery going.